The right that the government grants an inventor to ensure that no one else replicates and sells their invention is known as a patent. Patents remain valid for 20 years after an application is filed, and patent rights become enforceable once the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) approves a patent. In order to be patented, an invention must specifically be not obvious, novel and useful.

This was the case when the first coffee maker was first patented. Including the very first one, there have been numerous coffee maker patents, such as the ones below.

A History Of Coffee Maker Patents

= While not exactly a coffee maker patent, the German scientist Ludwig Roselius invented the coffee decaffeination process in 1906 as an alternative to caffeinated coffee. His process involved the use of a “supercritical fluid” for the removal of “coffee wax” from unroasted coffee. An absorbent, which was precharged with pure caffeine, would then absorb that coffee wax.

= The first coffee maker with a filter was invented by Melitta Bentz on January 1st, 1908. Unlike the cloth and linen filters from the past, she used blotting paper to construct the filter.

= On January 1st, 1929, the first French Press Brewer was invented. The brewer has a container into which coffee grounds are placed, followed by boiling water. The container is also attached to a mesh screen. Once the coffee is brewed, a “plunger” is pushed into the container, causing the mesh screen to push the coffee grounds to the bottom and hold them there. As a result, the coffee obtained is free of the grounds.

= Faema, which is a renowned brand of commercial coffee machines, was the first invent a Pump Espresso Machine. If you have ever reviewed commercial espresso machines, you are probably aware that instead of manual force, they use a motor-driven pump to brew the coffee.

= Mr. Coffee was the brand that invented the first Atomic Dip Coffee Maker. The water that is poured in along with the coffee beans gets heated automatically, brewing the coffee and keeping it heated longer. There was a time when only restaurants would have atomic drip coffee makers, but today, you may even purchase one for your home.

= Over the recent years, many brands have introduced different versions of the K-Cup coffee brewing system, which is similar to an automatic coffee maker. Of course, this revolutionary system got its name from Keurig, the brand that invented it. K-Cups are small cup-like packets that contain enough coffee grounds for a single serving of coffee, which are brewed in the K-Cup system. Once a K-Cup is placed in the system and it is closed, a hole is pierced all the way through the K-Cup. Hot water that is poured into the machine beforehand is then poured into the cup and the brewed coffee can be collected into a mug below.

Conclusion

Of course, there have been numerous other coffee maker patents that have been filed over the years. However, when it comes to the history of coffee maker patents, these were the most landmark ones, which were milestones that were crossed in order to get to modern day coffee brewing.

You have sacrificed time and money and spent sleepless nights to come up with an idea on the best medical alert systems. You have don a business plan been rejected and finally a financial institution who believe in you takes the risk of funding the business. In no time, it becomes a brand in the lifelock’s family option circles. It is the brand people talk of on matters of medical alert system. Entrepreneurs love to take advantage of opportunities, apart from licensing you need to patent such that you own the brand and the idea; you have an option of selling the idea and making more money of being a monopoly in the industry which is also profitable. The procedures of a patent depends on the country and the regulations of the local authority, Do not be ignorant, blue chip companies wait to take advantage of the ignorance on patent technology to use money develop the same program and patent, before long you are in a legal battle of stealing the idea, just because of this assumption.

Why is it important to patent a medical alert system?

Copyrights

You enjoy exclusive rights of the service. In case someone borrows the idea, he has to acknowledge your presence in the innovation. Just like plagiarism, there is no word that has never been used, you need to be unique and original. In case you copy a sentence from a different author, word to word you have to cite the reference or the source or else it is a criminal offence.

Business strategy

Which entrepreneur does not want to monopolize the market. Renowned investors who would love to use your brand will want to work with the original owner of the idea. It is a good way to make business and to form profitable partnerships for the sake of business growth.

Enhances your academic research

As a masters or a doctorate student, your research and your finding based on the patent technology will give you an upper hand in making the studies successful. The research findings need to be unique and original to prove ownership. As long there is patent it is a proof of originality, creativity and innovation in the idea.

Positive energy

You improve your confidence and self-esteem for your personality development which is emulated in the business. Customer care skills, negotiating skills and interpersonal relationship are ideal on any service industry, medical alert inclusive. It help you to build your social relations and give you positive energy once there is a polished attitude for the sake on increasing sales and profits to the business.

Make money

You feel the business is not doing well, you have an option to negotiate with the highest bidder to bring back your capital and profit as you sell the patent license. What a smart way of doing business. Do you know there are people who seizes opportunities from the market gap, develop a plan, patent and sell to investors? Patent in the medical alert service is a lifelock family tool in enhancing medical access.

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